Series synopsis
Monterossi - La serie is an Italian comedy crime television series that premiered on Prime Video on January 17, 2022. It stars Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Diego Ribon, Donatella Finocchiaro and Martina Sammarco.
Detective by chance, out of anger and human curiosity, always poised between ironic indolence and blues yearning, in his search for the truth Carlo Monterossi will have to confront a couple of cultured and professional killers, two gypsies looking for revenge, collectors and smugglers of Nazi-fascist souvenirs, incredible personal exchanges, a woman who seems to have lived several times and a cruel past that returns and leaves indecipherable clues behind. A comedic twist based on Alessandro Robe ...
Premise
Detective by chance, out of anger and human curiosity, always poised between ironic indolence and blues yearning, in his search for the truth Carlo Monterossi will have to confront a couple of cultured and professional killers, two gypsies looking for revenge, collectors and smugglers of Nazi-fascist souvenirs, incredible personal exchanges, a woman who seems to have lived several times and a cruel past that returns and leaves indecipherable clues behind. A comedic twist based on Alessandro Robecchi's successful crime novels.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Fabrizio Bentivoglio as Carlo Monterossi
- Diego Ribon as Tarcisio Ghezzi
- Donatella Finocchiaro as Lucia
- Martina Sammarco as Nadia Federici
- Luca Nucera as Oscar Falcone
Guest cast
- Michele Bravi as Manuel Macchi
- Stefano Gianino as Autore Televisivo (uncredited)
- Bed Cerchiai as Meseret Senai
- Tommaso Ragno as Carella
- Maurizio Lombardi as il Socio
- Gabriele Falsetta as il Biondo
- Ilir Jacellari as Clinton
- Beatrice Schiros as Commissario Cristina Gregori
- Marina Occhionero as Sannucci
- Maria Paiato as Katia Sironi
- Carla Signoris as Flora De Pisis
- Mauro Negrini as Franco Rivetti
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 11 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | January 17, 2022 | January 17, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 5 | November 9, 2023 | November 9, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
This is not a Love Song - Part I A delivery man rings at the door of famed television writer Carlo Monterossi armed with a gun. He has already killed two people and Carlo was supposed to be the third in line. Together with his friends Nadia and Oscar, Carlo begins to investigate by putting himself on the tracks of two hit men and a pair of Roma. |
January 17, 2022 |
| 2 |
This is not a Love Song - Part II The mysterious killer has been found dead, but the police are not the only ones looking for Sergio De Magistris. To find out the truth, Carlo has no choice but to talk to De Magistris' ex girlfriend Marzia, a girl who is scared and risking big. |
January 17, 2022 |
| 3 |
This is not a Love Song - Part III After convincing Marzia to tell her story on TV, Carlo and his friends start looking for Sergio De Magistris. Little do they know that a showdown is about to take place in the very villa where De Magistris is hiding along with his attorney. |
January 17, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rotten Wrong A rich entrepreneur with an irreproachable life is shot dead outside his house with two gunshots. On his body, as a signature, a stone. For the police it's a tough nut to crack, for Crazy Love it's excellent news. Ghezzi and Carella begin their investigations, Monterossi his; while Nadir, a young proletarian looking for revenge, ends up getting into trouble. |
November 9, 2023 |
| 2 |
Rotten Wrong - Part II Another death, another stone. Ghezzi and Carella are ousted from the investigations and must find a way not to throw in the towel. Meanwhile, two killers accept a job from an unlikely client and Monterossi makes a strange discovery. At odds with his parents, Nadir must ask his friend Francesco for hospitality. |
November 9, 2023 |
| 3 |
Rotten Wrong - Part III There are three dead. Monterossi's discovery is a thin thread that takes you back in time, to a remote and dark past, into which Ghezzi and Carella begin to dig. Having landed in Reggio Calabria, the two killers try to orient themselves while Nadir plays at being a gangster and ends up in handcuffs. |
November 9, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Prime Video |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 17, 2022 |
| Last aired | November 9, 2023 |
| Status | continue |